Business · 18/10/2016Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Rural Energy for America Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2017

Summary

The US Department of Agriculture's Rural Business-Cooperative Service is now accepting applications for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), a federal initiative that aims to reduce energy costs and consumption for agricultural producers and rural small businesses, helping to meet the nation's critical energy needs.

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